George Francis William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey (born 5 February 1976), known professionally as William Villiers, is a British nobleman and peer of the Villiers family. He is a former film producer, actor and writer.Mosley, Charles; editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, p. 2097. He was the Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.

Education and career William Villiers is the eldest son of George Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers, and his second wife, Sacha (née Valpy), and was educated at St. Michael's School, Jersey, until the age of 8, then Mount House School, Tavistock, Devon; Canford School, Wimborne, Dorset; Nene College (now Northampton University); and Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. On the death of his father on 19 March 1998, he was briefly styled Viscount Grandison (in accordance with the family's tradition whereby heirs apparent are alternately styled Viscount Villiers and Viscount Grandison). He succeeded his grandfather as 10th Earl of Jersey in August of that year and took his seat in the House of Lords in 1999, shortly before the reformation of the House.Hansard of the House of Lords, 24 March 1999.

Family seat In 2007, the Earl of Jersey put up for sale the family home, Radier Manor, along with several properties and around of land on Jersey with an asking price of £12.5 million.The cream of Jersey, Times Online, 20 July 2007. However, the property was later withdrawn from the agents' listings.

Marriage and issue On 16 August 2003, the Earl of Jersey married Marianne Simonne De Guelle, daughter of Peter De Guelle, in St Martin de Grouville, Jersey.Marriage The 10th Earl of Jersey and Miss M.S. De Guelle The Times, 18 September 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2009. They have four children: Lady Mia Adriana Marie Rose Child Villiers (b. 28 December 2006) Lady Amelie Natasha Sophia Child Villiers (b. 14 April 2008) Lady Evangeline Antonia Adela Child Villiers (b. 9 February 2011) George Henry William Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (b. 1 September 2015).

He is a second cousin of actor Bart Ruspoli.

Filmography The Long Night (2002) (V) .... Geoffrey and also Executive Producer Four (2002) (TV) .... Brett and also Writer and Television producer London: The Greatest City (2004) (TV) .... Ben Johnsson Jack Says (2008) Executive Producer (completed)

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